Packery with Charred Cabbage and Sausage

18m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the cabbage into quarters.
  2. 2Dice the onion while the pan is heating up.
  3. 3Put olive oil in the piping hot pan and place the cabbage quarters.
  4. 4Char the cabbage on both sides.
  5. 5Cook up a pound of Italian sausage.
  6. 6Add the onion once sausage is browned.
  7. 7Add more olive oil.
  8. 8Cook the onions until they are soft and opaque. They should not be browned at this point.
  9. 9Add a pinch of dried chilli.
  10. 10Chop up the charred cabbage, remove the core and finely slice it.
  11. 11Add the chopped cabbage to the sausage and onion mix.
  12. 12Mix everything and cover with a lid for about 5 minutes.
  13. 13Add butter and red wine vinegar once the cabbage mix is nearly done.
  14. 14Add a pinch of salt and a generous amount of fresh cracked black pepper.
  15. 15Boil salted water and cook packery for 18 minutes.
  16. 16Grate some Parmigiano Reggiano.
  17. 17Turn off the heat, add the cheese and mix it.
  18. 18Add finely chopped parsley.
  19. 19Take some cooking liquid from the pasta and add it to the sauce.
  20. 20Drain the pasta, add it to the sauce and mix it.
  21. 21Add more cooking water and mix gently.
  22. 22Drizzle with olive oil and mix.
  23. 23Finish with Parmigiano Reggiano.

Ingredients

  • 1 package packery pasta
  • 1 head cabbage
  • 1 pound italian sausage
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pinch dried chilli
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 generous amount fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 1 handful finely chopped parsley

Equipment

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